광산서 형사과장 사전구속영장 신청...강력팀장 "유족에 사죄" / YTN

Police Apply for Pre-arrest Warrant for Gwangsan Police Station Criminal Investigation Division Chief on Abuse of Authority Violent Crimes Team Leader Failed to Seize Adult Toys and Cable Ties Ordered Jang Yoon-ki’s House Password and Car Keys to Be Delivered to His Father Omitted Interview Report on Jang Yoon-ki Regarding 'Possibility of Sexual Motive' Also Restricted Scope of Investigation by Saying 'Do Not Push the Sexual Context' [Anchor] The police, who are investigating the flawed investigation into the Jang Yoon-ki case, have just applied for an arrest warrant against the head of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Gwangsan Police Station. The charges include abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights. We will connect with our reporter for more details. Reporter Na Hyun-ho! So, an arrest warrant has been applied for the head of the Criminal Investigation Division, the figure identified by the Violent Crimes Team Leader as the higher-up? [Reporter] Yes, that is correct. According to the results of the police investigation, there were more than a few incomprehensible actions by Inspector Park, the Violent Crimes Team Leader at the Gwangsan Police Station at the time. First of all, he failed to seize the adult toys and cable ties, which were evidence to prove the intent behind Jang Yoon-ki’s sexual offenses. He instructed a team member to deliver Jang Yoon-gi’s house password and car keys to Jang Yoon-gi’s father even before securing key evidence. He also omitted the interview report on Jang Yoon-gi, which indicated that the Forensic Science Division needed to review the possibility of sexual motive involvement. He even restricted the scope of the investigation, telling the team member, "Do not steer the matter toward sexual matters." He had them write an investigation report that excluded the "sexual purpose" section, even while attaching a crime analysis report. He went so far as to order the deletion of the crime scene footage showing the cable ties. The head of the Violent Crimes Team testified that he was instructed by his superiors not to link the stalking case with the murder case. The head of the Violent Crimes Team, who was indicted for detention, conveyed his feelings and apologies through his lawyer today. He expressed his apologies to the bereaved family for ultimately failing to apply charges of sexual assault and murder against Jang Yoon-gi. However, he stated that the announcement made by the police special investigation team yesterday was a one-sided inference based on a retrospective evaluation of the investigation at the time, and that it was far removed from the actual facts. The Special Investigation Team is investigating whether the head of the Violent Crimes Team received improper instructions or if there were other underlying circumstances. Additionally, yesterday they questioned the head of the Criminal Investigation Division, who is the team leader's immediate superior, and today they are questioning a member of the Violent Crimes Team as a suspect. They also plan to summon the police station chief, a Senior Superintendent who was booked along with him, soon. [Anchor] But is it true that there are indications that Jang Yoon-gi knew the high school girl unilaterally long before the crime? [Reporter] Yes, that is correct. Initially, Jang Yoon-gi claimed that he did not know who the high school girl was and insisted the crime was impulsive. However, the police Special Investigation Team discovered a peculiar detail while examining the overall investigation of the case. They analyzed the spare mobile phone Jang Yoon-gi used, and found content related to the deceased high school girl. The police stated that the timeline of these traces predates Jang Yoon-gi's commission of the crime by a considerable margin. It has been revealed that there is a possibility that Jang Yoon-gi knew the female high school victim unilaterally for a long time and targeted her as his victim. However, the Special Investigation Team has determined that the Gwangsan Police Station also secured relevant circumstantial evidence on May 8, during the early stages of the case. It was revealed, however, that the case was forwarded without sufficient verification. They stated that they would clarify the details through further investigation. The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office also stated that if these circumstances are proven true, they will serve as important sentencing data for Jang Yoon-gi. Amidst this, the prosecution conducted a search and seizure operation at the Gwangju Police Agency yesterday for over eight hours. This marks an expansion of the coercive investigation beyond the Gwangsan Police Station to include the Gwangju Police Agency. The purpose is to examine the extent of involvement of higher-ups in the leakage of official secrets and the destruction of evidence. To date, the prosecution... the then-Chief of Gwangsan Police Stati...